National Cyber Security By Gregory Evans

It seems that those in the financial industry are not optimistic about cyber crime and their abilities to stop it.  In a poll of 100 banking executives from 50 US financial institutions attending a Fundtech client conference, 66% expressed fears that cyber-crime was uncontrollable. A similar majority see fraud monitoring as their biggest challenge, with 84% believing that better detection tools are the keys to addressing high levels of online crime. Do you have a password for your cell phone?  If you don’t, you’re not alone.  In fact, you are like most people.  A report done by Sophos says that 67 percent of consumers don't have password protection on their mobile phones. In addition to patrolling the streets, New York Police will also be patrolling social media, looking for trouble.  The department is responding to the criminals' growing use of these sites to plan and celebrate illegal exploits.  Law enforcement has linked social media to increasing incidents of flash robs in the U.S. and the recent lootin